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For Glenn Vogel, it was a unique sensation. There was his son, 6-foot-2, 220-pound Cameron, standing on the stage at the Mr. Teen Colorado bodybuilding competition in Denver and Glenn’s long-time training partner Mondre Van Der Lee noted the irony of it all.

I well remember the first wild turkey I ever saw. I was birding in Alleghany State Park with a friend, Kay McCann, and she said, “Let’s walk down this trail to the river. About a week ago, someone saw a wild turkey near here.” We went down the trail and sure enough, on the far bank of the river were two wild turkeys getting a drink. We froze in our tracks, and the big birds continued to drink.

LAKEWOOD — The raw emotion that Rob Molholm showed at midfield was as real as real can be. The Evergreen Cougars football coach truly does hold a special place in his heart for his team. So when the Cougars’ season came to an abrupt halt on Nov. 12 at Trailblazer Stadium following a 35-27 3A state football playoff tournament-opening loss to Palisade it was a bitter pill to swallow.

COMMERCE CITY -- Skyler Erickson punched home the game's lone goal in the 63rd minute and fifth-seeded Mullen avenged a season-opening loss with a 1-0 victory over Evergreen on Nov. 9 in the 4A boys soccer state championship game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Zach Sunderhuse assisted on Erickson's goal for Mullen (13-5-2).
Second-seeded Evergreen (17-3) had its 10-game winning streak snapped. The Cougars were looking to win the school's second state championship and first since 1989.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 2, Loie Evans identified an immature surf scoter on Evergreen Lake. No matter how good a birder you are or how sure you are of your identification, it is always a good idea to have at least one other person see and identify a rare bird.

MOUNTAIN BOWL HISTORY
Evergreen and Conifer have been rivals since the latter opened in 1996, but it’s been the past three years, with the emphasis on their annual showdown, that the football game has taken on added meaning. The results, so far: Evergreen 2, Conifer 1. The Cougars have won the past two meetings by a combined eight points, qualifying for the playoffs both times.

Evergreen head coach Rob Molholm knew his team needed it. Quarterback Noah Ansley knew it, too. Shoot, everybody in Evergreen pretty much knew it.
The Cougars had to beat rival Conifer. Not just for bragging rights. Not just for the 3A Metro South conference championship. But also to reach the state playoffs for just the seventh time ever.

Noah Ansley, because of Evergreen’s proficient running game, is just as likely to hurt an opposing defense with his feet as the Evergreen quarterback can do with his arm. Never was that more true than on Nov. 4.

ENGLEWOOD — Ethan Jackson felt like the Evergreen Cougars, which they’ve become accustomed to, had great possession of the ball and deserved to win their 4A boys soccer state semifinal game with Niwot on Nov. 5 at Englewood High School. Whether or not they would though depended on if someone, anyone, would catch the one break they needed.
Jackson caught it.